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Here is another shot of the Prism 4D with its little brother, the 3D. The 4D has a stiffer LE due to it having two shorter ferruled rods (shorter than on the 3D). This seems to make the 4D more responsive and less prone to LE deformation. Both use 0.98 micro-carbon rods for LE and spreaders. For some reason I have yet to figure out, the 3D is significantly easier to get into a fade from a pop-up recovery.

I'm thoroughly enjoying both kites.

By the way, I still can't get the tags to display the photo from Flickr in spite of your best advice. I guess I'm a slow learner at some things

For some reason I have yet to figure out, the 3D is significantly easier to get into a fade from a pop-up recovery.

while i don't have much experience with the 4d i do have another kite which exhibits this behavior, difficult to get from a flare on the ground up into a fade.

the way i've found around it is to use a smooth pull towards you until the kite is almost vertical then with the same smooth motion move your arms forward until you reach the fade. no 'pop' involved just a smooth pull, then push. imagine a U-shape layed down and viewed from the side. this is the sort of shape you want the kite to make in the air rather than something like a V.

some kites when 'popped' just hop a little bit and come towards you some; these are the kites on which to try the smooth pull.

Mine arrived last week - I've even had it out a few times! I am enjoying the kite - I like it MUCH more than the 3D which I never really got on with. I've only flown it on the included 50' lines so far and its been great fun - it flys in nearly nothing. I can't wait to try the kite out on shorter lines.

I'm on vacation at Sunriver, OR now - lots of pines trees and little open space, so the kite has come in handy for small-space flying.

At some point, I will post a video.

Thanks to Steve, Prism, Mike, and all for their part in providing the 4Ds.

Mine arrived last week - I've even had it out a few times! I am enjoying the kite - I like it MUCH more than the 3D which I never really got on with. I've only flown it on the included 50' lines so far and its been great fun - it flys in nearly nothing. I can't wait to try the kite out on shorter lines.

I'm on vacation at Sunriver, OR now - lots of pines trees and little open space, so the kite has come in handy for small-space flying.

At some point, I will post a video.

Thanks to Steve, Prism, Mike, and all for their part in providing the 4Ds.

Hey what about me?

You should make a video Tom. When you flew mine you were already doing a bunch of cool stuff.

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